Brian Forsythe

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
225 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Brian Forsythe is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Forsythe has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 201 papers in Surgery, 79 papers in Epidemiology and 75 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Brian Forsythe's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (125 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (77 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (69 papers). Brian Forsythe is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (125 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (77 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (69 papers). Brian Forsythe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Israel. Brian Forsythe's co-authors include Nikhil N. Verma, Brian J. Cole, Anthony A. Romeo, Avinesh Agarwalla, Freddie H. Fu, Anirudh K. Gowd, Joseph N. Liu, Benedict U. Nwachukwu, Yining Lu and Richard N. Puzzitiello and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Brian Forsythe

213 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Establishing clinically significant outcome after arthros... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Establishing clinically significant outcome after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
    2019 235 citations Benedict U. Nwachukwu, Brian J. Cole et al. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian Forsythe United States 35 4.0k 1.7k 1.3k 420 351 225 4.5k
Nicholas G. Mohtadi Canada 36 3.6k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 330 0.8× 264 0.8× 83 4.6k
Eoghan T. Hurley United States 32 3.0k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 400 1.0× 202 0.6× 285 4.0k
Brian R. Waterman United States 39 4.2k 1.1× 2.1k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 907 2.2× 482 1.4× 240 5.8k
Peter D. Fabricant United States 37 3.9k 1.0× 2.3k 1.4× 815 0.6× 768 1.8× 440 1.3× 271 4.9k
Gregory L. Cvetanovich United States 40 4.3k 1.1× 1.0k 0.6× 1.5k 1.1× 270 0.6× 497 1.4× 182 4.9k
Kevin B. Freedman United States 32 3.5k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 794 0.6× 375 0.9× 385 1.1× 167 4.7k
Eric C. Makhni United States 35 2.9k 0.7× 920 0.5× 1.0k 0.8× 208 0.5× 333 0.9× 174 3.6k
Richard C. Mather United States 37 3.8k 0.9× 967 0.6× 544 0.4× 274 0.7× 610 1.7× 145 4.4k
Bryan M. Saltzman United States 33 2.9k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 800 0.6× 301 0.7× 209 0.6× 163 3.7k
Damian Griffin United Kingdom 34 3.4k 0.8× 615 0.4× 603 0.5× 316 0.8× 474 1.4× 116 4.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Forsythe

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All Works

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Cotter, Eric J., et al.. (2025). Arthroscopic Suprascapular Nerve Decompression: A Technique Video. PubMed. 5(3). 2815114625–2815114625. 1 indexed citations
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Forsythe, Brian, et al.. (2024). Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer With Achilles Tendon Allograft: A Technique Video. 4(1). 2 indexed citations
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McCormick, Johnathon R., et al.. (2023). Preoperative Corticosteroid Injections Are Not Associated with Deep Infection after Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of Knee Surgery. 37(4). 291–296. 1 indexed citations
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Dasari, Suhas P., Mariano E. Menendez, Alejandro A. Espinoza Orías, et al.. (2023). 3-dimensionally printed patient-specific glenoid drill guides vs. standard nonspecific instrumentation: a randomized controlled trial comparing the accuracy of glenoid component placement in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 33(2). 223–233. 5 indexed citations
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Forsythe, Brian, et al.. (2023). Arthroscopic Decompression of a Popliteal Cyst. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(3). 2804982940–2804982940.
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Lavoie-Gagné, Ophélie, et al.. (2022). Outcomes of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for Valgus Malalignment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Closing Wedge Versus Opening Wedge Techniques. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(3). 798–811. 22 indexed citations
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Knapik, Derrick M., et al.. (2022). Posterior Humeral Avulsion of the Glenohumeral Ligament. JBJS Reviews. 10(8). 1 indexed citations
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Sivasundaram, Lakshmanan, et al.. (2022). Combined Margin Convergence Repair and Subacromial Balloon Spacer for the Treatment of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(5). 2794929682–2794929682.
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Hevesi, Mario, et al.. (2022). Inlay Patellofemoral Arthroplasty: A Readily Reproducible Technique. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 2794915857–2794915857. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Yining, Enrico M. Forlenza, Ophélie Lavoie-Gagné, et al.. (2021). Machine‐learning model successfully predicts patients at risk for prolonged postoperative opioid use following elective knee arthroscopy. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 30(3). 762–772. 20 indexed citations
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Lu, Yining, Matthew R. Cohn, James D. Baker, et al.. (2021). Preoperative Opioid Use Predicts Postoperative Opioid Use and Inferior Clinically Notable Outcomes After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 30(2). e242–e251. 7 indexed citations
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Lavoie-Gagné, Ophélie, Hailey P. Huddleston, Michael C. Fu, et al.. (2021). PROMIS Upper Extremity underperforms psychometrically relative to American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score in patients undergoing primary rotator cuff repair. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 31(4). 718–725. 7 indexed citations
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Forlenza, Enrico M., Ophélie Lavoie-Gagné, Yining Lu, et al.. (2020). Preoperative Opioid Use Predicts Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use and Inferior Patient Outcomes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 36(10). 2681–2681. 20 indexed citations
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Nwachukwu, Benedict U., Alexander Beletsky, Kelechi R. Okoroha, et al.. (2020). Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Instruments Correlate Better With Legacy Measures in Knee Cartilage Patients at Postoperative Than at Preoperative Assessment. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 36(5). 1419–1428. 5 indexed citations
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Zaferiou, Antonia, Bryan M. Saltzman, Nikhil N. Verma, et al.. (2020). Patient-specificity of scapular orientation measurements using an acromion marker cluster with multiple calibration poses. Journal of Biomechanics. 108. 109889–109889. 3 indexed citations
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Lu, Yining, Enrico M. Forlenza, Matthew R. Cohn, et al.. (2020). Machine learning can reliably identify patients at risk of overnight hospital admission following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 29(9). 2958–2966. 15 indexed citations
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Lavoie-Gagné, Ophélie, et al.. (2020). Discharge Destination After Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Discharge Outcomes, Placement Risk Factors, and Recent Trends. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 29(19). e969–e978. 13 indexed citations
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Lu, Yining, et al.. (2020). General Anesthesia Leads to Increased Adverse Events Compared With Spinal Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 35(8). 2002–2008. 13 indexed citations
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Zuke, William A., Beatrice Go, Alexander E. Weber, & Brian Forsythe. (2017). Quadriceps Tendon Rupture in an Adolescent Athlete. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2017(1). 6 indexed citations

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